as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
those sisters are a constant twosome, going everywhere together
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Recent Examples of twosome
The original mustachioed twosome, one tall, one short, inhabited a comic strip, the third created in the United States, by Bud Fisher.
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
The twosome explains that side gigs require time, but investing doesn’t have to.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But Trump and Epstein’s association has been out in the open for nearly a quarter century; nineties-era footage of the gruesome twosome together at Mar-a-Lago, leering at a group of young cheerleaders, has been circulating since at least 2019.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
The revised schedule will have players in threesomes, rather than twosomes, and groups will start from both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
The twosome explains that side gigs require time, but investing doesn’t have to.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But Trump and Epstein’s association has been out in the open for nearly a quarter century; nineties-era footage of the gruesome twosome together at Mar-a-Lago, leering at a group of young cheerleaders, has been circulating since at least 2019.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
The revised schedule will have players in threesomes, rather than twosomes, and groups will start from both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twosome
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In addition to running Cali Coast Shutters and Shades, the couple are active in community projects, from sponsoring a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup to making dinner for youth at Orangewood Foundation to purchasing a back-to-school wishlist for a local special education teacher.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Born and raised in the area, Albers has witnessed the floating season's crowds give way to a more relaxed mix of couples and retirees when the weather cools off here.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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After nearly five decades, one half of the namesake duo behind Ben & Jerry's ice cream is calling it quits.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The duo sold the business in 1999 for an undisclosed amount to Internet America, reportedly due to concerns about the tech bubble and the emergence of broadband technologies like cable and digital subscriber lines.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Twosome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twosome. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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